The Making of CODA and Death Wish 2 - Post Led Zeppelin Documentary: 1982 - Episode 3 

Wow Dean! I'm honored that a Zepp concert attendee has arrived at my channel. So nice to read you Dean! Glad you enjoyed my OCD style documentaries hehe. I enjoy and stress while researching and editing these so it's great to know it speaks the level of admiration ans passion for the band. Is there a bootleg of the show you went to? I will check it out, 1969 Zepp was ON FIRE, love it, Page's tone was killer. There's a new video series coming up in May and i am also looking at maybe doing other classic rock bands as well. Stay tuned :)

Yeah the corner was cut off

Very underrated, but production at times could’ve been better, some tracks are too compressed or “dry”

Cheers to the great JOHN BONHAM, thank you for sharing this comment, i appreicate it. If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

hahah i can picture that moment indeed, what a song to get them started in the Zeppelin chants, casette tapes have that extra special analog sound that makes rock and roll BREATHE so much more! Thank you for sharing this story! I did this in high school but it was When The Levee Breaks, my English teacher who LIVED the 70s and 80s in full was SCARED, the look on his face was like "this brings back bad memories", the rest of the class was like you said, stunned!

That is a Live 1970 version too as the one from Coda gave me a copyright notice. Thank you Chris i Appreciate it!

Thanks so much Keith, i appreciate it, i don't want to get to 1989 hehe, this has been very interesting to work on indeed.

Agreed! Wearing and Tearing is another banger from this album

I like coda as well. Haven’t seen this episode yet. Wondering if Plant worked on that album after Bonham was gone. Listen to some of those vocals. “Walter’s Walk” sounds like an 82 vocal definitely not 72.

@@Twotontessie I'm pretty sure I read or saw a video about they did go back and finish and or re-record some stuff

Thank you Leokimvideo, i appreciate your kind words, narrating these myself has been quite an experience. Stay tuned for Episode 4!

Thank you very much Tim, hope you enjoy the rest of the series. If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

Oh man, i am yet to find a copy of DW2 on Tape. Fantastic stuff!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories love your work ! I was such a Zeppelin fan, my nick name was ‘Zep’ and John Paul Jones 😂

Felt the same way about the original ‘Coda’ but oddly enough is my favorite of the recent expanded editions!!

CODA was an EXCELLENT album

Better than a lot of the stuff now!

Just hearing it as a tribute to Bonzo changes your perspective, i know Ozone Baby can be rough sometimes as the vocals are not exactly Plant's finest but the Drums just breathe throughout the record. Thank you so much for tuning in JP, stay tuned for Episode 4!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories This guy made me appreciate Ozone Baby a lot more after watching this episode. Check it out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lP57eND3KgM.html

I appreciate that! you are the best indeed! Hope you like Episode 4, coming out November 19th!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories We are all looking forward to it :)

I enjoyed these movies too. Charles Bronson was just a baddass dude. Jimmy did one hell of a job providing the soundtrack for it!

Wow thank you JB! I appreciate it, i will definitley like to visit LA so much story, i would love to see Zappa's old house, the Laurel Canyon connections are fascinating to me. If you feel i am being honest without blaming members THIS Made my day, i am trying to be as respectful as possible, Plant did state some douchebag comments in 1985 that i will show because of the context of things. As far as drugs and stuff, i think the topic is not my cup of tea to go in-depth as its best when it comes from the players themselves to address these matters.

My research is changing my idea of who Robert Plant was towards this you mention ;)

Thank you so much Danni, much good vibes from here too! I hope you enjoy the rest of the series. If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I am on the ZEP Train! Looking forward to Episode 4 & already subscribed before finishing the 1st one! I will be launching my RU-vid channel in the next month or so. I hope you will come for a ride with me on the PEACE TRAIN! CHEERS JCM!! ✌❤💫

Glad you like them David! Hope you enjoy the content here on the channel and stay tuned for more!

Had they continued i believe many glam metal and hair bands would not exist. Time is an interesting measurement.

Thank you Zeppearl , much appreciation! 1982 was a treat, similar to what 1985 was indeed. Hope you like Episode 4!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I am sure its going to be great !! Looking forward to it love what you are doing !!!!

Yes, that song worked very well live!

Tom you are right on the money on Hey Hey, the problem is, when you try to fit it on let's say Zepp III it really feels out of place. I did a spotify playlist on the 1970 sessions, everything that was recorded in chronological order and man it sounds weird lol. I think maybe Hey Hey would have been a good fit instead of Hats Off....but then again, i do like Hats Off, it leaves you wondering. Wearing is a beast, it's heavy indeed, imagine had they continued, i don't see many metal bands happening in the 80s for sure. Thanks for tuning in Tom!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories It's a testament to Zeppelin in how they had SO many good songs it was difficult for them to chose what to put on an album. I'm hoping someday Mr. Page releases a catalog of never before heard Zeppelin songs. What I'd give to hear the jam session they once had with members of Black Sabbath!

@@tomservo5347 yesssss! Those Birmingham sessions need to see the light of day. ZEPPELIN created a timeless catalog indeed. Thanks for your supoort Tom!

@@tomservo5347 sorry i mean *support

I didn't know hey hey what can I do was on coda. It's not on my version anyway. It was one of their greatest tunes. Plants voice and pages arrangement were awesome. Plants voice on zep 3 was his best voice ever. Not only my favorite album but hey hey should have come after hangman on it.

Heheh

Thank you very much for watching Justin! Stay tuned for Episode 12 coming up this Saturday January 21st!

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you so much Matt, i appreciate it, diving into the 80s has been a crazy research experience! Cheers!

Darlene was definitely Honeydripper-ish in essence, too bad Zepp didn't record this as a band, as a sort of special 50s project, besides their bootleg stuff that came out doing this on a soundcheck in 1973.

Coda such a killer album right? I absolutely love it!

Thank you sir! CODA is definitely a great BONHAM album right? Every song DRUM wise just tears the speakers hehe. Hope you enjoy the rest of the series!

Correct, the famous live release!

Thank you Isaac! ROCK AND ROLL. Working like crazy as i speak editing episodes and drinking coffee or like new yorkers say, KUOOOFI.

Thank you MrLouisfine, i appreciate greatly! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

Thank you Steve!! Im glad you liked it! I have a hint..the 1985 episode is coming up great, very excited to share the story with you guys.

Glad to hear it! Thank you for your kind words Duccio, if you haven't subscribed it would help me big time indeed!

I think as far as Worst, no, the band has none. You'd be surprised the album i rank as their worst...lol. I love the drum sound on CODA, just KILLER.You were on the right path getting Death Wish 2, i am STILL looking for a CD Copy, i love the album.

Agree! Montreux itself is a BEST OF BONHAM moment! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

Hehe nothing beats good old Casio, thanks man i appreciate it!

Thank you very much Greg, i appreciate it, hope you enjoy Episode 4, almost there! Man doing research on the 80s material has really opened my eyes i can tell you. Plant did some douchy comments in 85' btw...you'll see.

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories yeah some of the live aid interviews mainly...I'm sure u'll make a good video , I'm good friends with the girls in zepparella from San Francisco , check em out if u dont know..we rock..

@@gregoryg3256 Oh yes, i know Zepparella, amazing players, wish i could watch them live and maybe jam together hehe.

Yes, LONG LIVE CODA! Cheers to that idea! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

Thank you very much Brian! Maybe i will buy a 7th copy of CODA when i see one hehe!

Thank you David i appreciate it, reading your comment made me smile as the hours of research have been crazy indeed. The Fahey connection for me was a surprise, it sounds like an influence for Jimmy. I want to dig deep into their 1969 tours at some point, the cuts you mention are killer, the band was so HUNGRY. Stay tuned for Episode 4 Saturday November 19th, i think this is gonna be an 11 part series!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories You made me smile with that kind remark JCM. I appreciate those warm sentiments and look forward to your wonderful work compiling and sharing Led Zeppelin's fascinating history. Thanks again JCM!

So cool! YOU WERE AT A great SHOW! Thank you so much for watching!

Thank you! Cheers! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

Great point! maybe it was a small homage. If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

Oh there you go, quite a Birthday song then! Great stuff indeed!

Hi Eric! First off thanks for watching. Regarding The Firm's second album Mean Business, it does not feature Prelude but the great Live in Peace which was a Rodgers solo composition. Prelude was released by Jimmy on his Death Wish 2 Soundtrack :)

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Sorry I got my 'facts' mixed up! I could have easily confirmed before I posted...I definitely did hear The Firm play Prelude when I saw them though. Maybe I just remembered that Prelude was the only song that wasn't on The Firm's first album when I heard it live. A funny thing was that I was listening to Death Wish II back in the day and my mom (classical pianist, but not rock music fan) walked in and said "that's Chopin", and that's how I found out the connection. I wish Jimmy would do some more instrumental pieces from classical or other genres or whatever. Jimmy has so much talent and he has so much potential to put out some amazing guitar work. Maybe he should work with Rick Rubin or something to get him going before it's too late!

Thank you Scott! Hope you enjoy the rest of the series!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Absolutely. Zeppelin fan SINCE I was 10 years old. I'll be 54 in 2 weeks. You stumped me a few times. I thought I knew all the history even the GREAT ROBERT PLANT ALBUMS.. awesome footage AND new information. Well done. ✌👏

@@scottoz7891 Great to hear Scott, happy holidays and birthday vibes in advance. I wanted this series to explore the timeline as much as possible, the 80s were busy for Plant and Page really, i wish i could meet John Paul Jones though!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories John Paul Jones is a genius. Definitely overlooked. He's never mentioned ENOUGH in the Great keyboardists of all time IMO. THANK you AND same to you Happy Holidays.😎✌

Glad you like it!

Yes, Jill's Theme is definitely a classy and elegant theme right? Thank you for your support Bob i appreciate it!

A Great Song indeed, Hey Hey What Can I Do is a 70s timecapsule for the ages, i love it! Thank you very much for tuning in! Episode 12 coming up next week!

Yes, the rhythm track is SICK. To say they are tight comes short, a killer combo!

Great catch! It does sound like that! Jimmy never left that idea :)

Thanks Tom! I was thinking of doing The Making of CODA but because it ends in 1982 and i had my script filled with 80s info i thought, well, let's do the whole decade instead. I need another copy of CODA for sure, there's a record fair here in December, hopefully i will!

One of my top 5 favorite Zeppelin tracks. Bonham really OUT DID Moby Dick there!

Thank you for watching JMD, that is the theme song from my other video series, The Making of In Through The Out Door. The music comes from a cover version i did for All My Love which you can find on my channel!

Thank you Ginkbb, i feel you trust me. Funny how i can't stand Darlene's lyrics either, the music was so good, but Plant didn't make an effort there, i am thankful they didn't put that song on In Through The Out Door. Convincing tracks are good is interesting. Glad Jimmy used helping hands on Death Wish 2, the orchestral arrangements specially, but of course, they are ALL credited to him lol. I agree film scores like Herman are really breathtaking, classic rockers cannot do it all, but at least they tried. Researching the 80s has been exciting and depressing to an extent, after this i wanna keep making Zepp docs but will definitely focus on another emotion lol. The 90s are interesting but for me they suffer from the nostalgia act factor, maybe JPJ's Zoom from 99 is one of the highlights but the Page/Plant reunion is like Norm McDonald said, a thorny issue, you know its ALMOST Zepp, but not including JPJ and attempting so many Zepp B Sides i find it disrespectful.

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I can imagine that all of your hard work can get exhausting, especially since the subject matter is so close to your heart. I had the pleasure of seeing JPJ on the ZOOMA tour in 1999. It was INCREDIBLY POWERFUL. I knew it was going to be a special night, because he and his band walked right next to me, just on the other side of a velvet rope "barrier". It was surprising as I always imagine my musical heroes as being "8 feet tall"...but JPJ was actually shorter than me! BUT the nano-second the started, it was CLEAR that the thunderous power of the "hammer of the gods" was not ALL Bonzo. JPJs POWER ( & finesse ) was on full display, and I had this ridiculous thought like "I owed JPJ an apology" for NOT giving him proper "credit" all those years, thinking it was all PAGE and Boham...yes...dumb...I know...JPJ showed that HE was a force to be reckoned with. It wasnt just volume, but attitude and attack on his instrument...it was hypnotic and undeniable. A GREAT show and when he played BLACK DOG on pedal steel the place went absolutely NUTS!!!

@@GINKBB WOW, so the bass sound was MASSIVE then? You are SO LUCKY to see this first hand. I wrote down a possible script on JPJ 1999-2002 or just the ZOOMA Tour, i find these shows UNBELIEVABLE, the sheer power of it, i could remix the shows thru my audio treatments.

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Yeh the whole thing was HUGE. Just so much power...but of course they had great dynamics as well...The JPJ video from Seattle 99 is cool, but the sound is a monitor mix I think, so the Trey Gunn's "Stick" is buried, if I recall correctly... BTW I buddy of mine got to hang with JPJ in a hotel bar for over 2 hours..he said JPJ was the NICEST "star" he ever met...anyway...yes a night I won't ever forget. Saw Plant a few times too...the "Now and Zen" tour was my favorite...I had tickets for Plant & Page in 96(?) but ended up not going..In retrospect I wish I had...I have a video of the show I missed so at least I have that. BTW: I am sure you have seen this, (JPJ bass lesson) but just in case: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qaa1axJ63Qg.html

Absolutely, DW2 is a great soundtrack, quite a shame he didn't do more of this, specially if he owned a freaking recording studio back then! If you haven't subscribed it would help me big time! Stay tuned for Episode 4 coming out November 19th! Cheers!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories I subscribed awhile back after watching the ITTOD series of vids . You do a great service to the real Led Zeppelin fans . We appreciate your work and look forward to more. Thanks!

I love it but I always thought the way he says Darlene sounds so odd. It sounds like he's saying something else like "double lean"

@@kevinr.3542 Plant might have been trying to put a little Texas twang in his vocals.

@@Marine_Ret haha that is possible, i can hear what he was going for if thats the case but im not sure how well he succeeded. good call

Wow you saw two a$$kicking shows indeed, i would love to hear Live in Peace in 1986 for sure, the sheer power of that song is brutal. Coverdale/Page was a great run too, it's too bad it ended so quickly although, its weird watching Page do Whitesnake tunes knowing they were inspired by Zepp and Purple hehe

It's right from the royal Albert hall show that ended up on DVD

@@crungefactory Yes - correct...but I didn't find that out until many years later. That Albert Hall show is a MUST own bootleg CD...or you can listen to via the DVD. Either way, it's great sound quality and an awesome performance. Wish Page would release it on CD....

I am just watching this while i edit the episode on 1984, just wow. Jimmy played a great show at the Odeon.

8 bit makes life much more pleasant haha. Thanks for tuning in man!

Hehe nice finde, the song was pretty big here and for MANY years i thought it was an original, then i knew. Glad you enjoyed the episode, means a lot, stay tuned for what seems to be an 10 episode series, i am currently working against the clock. If you can please subscribe as it helps my channel big time! Thanks!

I always thought something along these lines was where Jimmy might have tried to take the band had Bonzo not died. Jimmy always spoke of harder edged guitar-based music after ITTOD.

@@tektoniks_architects I always saw it as telling the punks to hold his beer 😂🤣😂🤣

You know it man! Haha! Thanks for tuning in!

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories cheers

You make a great point on the outtakes because Graffiti is also a collection of outtakes looking at all the extra stuff they added to make it a double album. I say if one values Graffiti, Coda is worthy of so much appreciation! Thanks for watching this episode. Hope you enjoy the rest of 80 series.

@@JCM-LedZeppelin-Stories Always enjoy each production of yours. Your approach is unique and entertaining.

Picking up tidbits on Lennon's "Imagine"?

THIS IS GOLD! Thank you for sharing this bit of information. Gotta love British feuds! Thank you very much for watching! Stay tuned for Episode 12 coming up this Saturday January 21st!

A killer track and a very good song for a live band setting!

Hahah yeah, i just love the album but for some reason it's not that common in record fairs.

They couldn't fit in on vinyl, unfortunately. You could simply make your own CD version or Playlist

I did a Spotify playlist of III with these cuts in the chronological order they were recorded in 1970, while it works, i find Hey Hey What Can I Do as much as i love the track, it's hard to put it after ANY cut in III, maybe after Out On The Tiles because of it's playfulness, but then Hey Hey sounds out of place. Thank you for watching Phillip i appreciate it!

I like your idea but to me, hey hey should have come after hangman.

Me too, i was like, it this LIVE CODA! i couldn't believe it, while some of Plant's ad libs at the beginning of this Dazed are kind excessive, the instrumental runs are KILLER.

Yes!! Great Instrument!

That's a GREAT tune, although a tad repetitive, it's worth starting with Bonham's groove!

David stay tuned for more, there are great moments here and there i can tell you, Death Wish was very special indeed!

Coverdale-Page is his best post-1980 imo. The guitar army on the march once more